South Korea’s Acting President Reinstated as Court Dismisses Impeachment

Acting President Han Duck-soo was standing in for President Yoon Suk Yeol, who had also been impeached by the National Assembly.
South Korea’s Acting President Reinstated as Court Dismisses Impeachment
Acting South Korean President and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo delivers an address to the nation at the government complex in Seoul, South Korea, on Dec. 14, 2024. Yonhap via Reuters
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The South Korean Constitutional Court has dismissed the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, reinstating him to the post of acting president on March 24.

The court’s eight sitting justices voted 7–1 against the impeachment. Han thanked the court for its “wise decision,” and said he will get to “urgent matters first.”
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